Hope everyone had a great long weekend! I’m a couple days late getting this post out (Kennedy was eleven months on Sunday) but wanted to share our favorite things this month and a little update on her. This month has been a busy one! We went on a vacation to Utah, our longest trip yet with her, and are gearing up to celebrate her first birthday in a few weeks. I honestly have no idea how she’s about to turn one…

Happy long weekend!! Who has fun plans for Labor Day? We don’t have much going on over here but that’s okay with me considering we just got back from a long vacation… oh and our Kennedy girl has a double ear infection! I think that means we’ll be doing lots of cuddling and lounging around this weekend which sounds perfect to me.

I polled yall on Instagram and there was a large request for sharing Labor Day sales on the blog. So, your wish is my command. Here are all the great deals I’ve found - be sure to check back over the weekend because I’ll update this post as anything new comes about…

During my pregnancy with Kennedy there was no question in my mind that I wanted to try and breastfeed. I had no idea what it would entail and if I’d even be able to do so successfully. I have spoken very openly about breastfeeding and truth be told, I have been very lucky because all things considered, it has been a very easy thing for both Kennedy and I. I realize that’s not the case for everyone and before I go any further, I believe FED is best. However you decide to feed your baby is 100% your decision and there is no right or wrong answer. Today I wanted to share a little bit about my story and journey with breastfeeding for the first time though…

So this is not a post I was planning to write but I got SOOO many questions and comments about our mini staycation at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis that I figured I’d share info here for yall! If you missed it, I surprised Michael with a night away at the Four Seasons for his 30th birthday last week. It was a big birthday and I wanted to celebrate him in an extra special way AND it was our first night away from Kennedy, so that was a big deal, too haha…

Like any woman in 2019, I basically live in athleisure/activewear. Especially as a mama because let’s be honest, I only have a few minutes each day to get ready and I need to be comfortable playing on the floor all day with Kennedy…

How our little angel is ten months old is beyond me! That means we’re just two months from her first birthday, which Lord knows I am not ready for! The last couple of months, in particular, have been so fun with Kennedy becoming mobile, starting to mimic some words, and just feel like a big girl instead of a little baby now. Time is moving so fast and she is constantly changing. Fun but heartbreaking all at the same time…

Countdown is on… less than one week left in this year’s Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and while a lot is gone, there are tons of great sales and items still available. A few of these are actually some of my favorites from the entire sale and I’m so glad they’ve been restocked over the last couple weeks…

Happy Friday! There’s a week left to take advantage of all the great sales happening at Nordstrom and today I wanted to share ten items that are still available and great staples moving into fall. I have several of these pieces myself, so I can fully recommend them to yall…

I don’t know about yall but I love a good summery drink and as someone who doesn’t drink alcohol that often, I’m all for a booze-free option, too! It’s been CRAZY hot here lately and I have a lot of pregnant friends right now, so I’m always up for trying a cold and yummy summer drink that doesn’t have to have alcohol. Check these fun drinks out and let me know if you try any…

Happy Friday! It’s a good day, yall. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is officially open to the public now. There are a lot of great things that have been restocked plus lots of top items that are still available in several sizes and colors. To do a quick recap, I’m sharing my top 10 items across 10 categories below…

Today I’m sharing this post alongside my friends Arin from Arin Solange at Home and Navy from Navy Berlin, plus some other gals as part of Arin & Navy’s fun Summer Blog Series. I’ve already participated in two other posts with these two this month if you’ve missed them… read my blogging journey here and my mom hacks here. This week’s topic is all about finding balance with social media, which is especially tricky when it’s part of your job, like it is for me. I am by no means an expert and haven’t figured it all out, but over the past few months, I’ve tried really hard to find a balance and set better boundaries with social media…

Another day, another sale! There are so many crazy good deals happening this week, so I’m throwing them all into one big post for yall to check out. Today kicked off Amazon’s two-day event called Prime Day, where tons and tons of prices are slashed on everything from fashion to home items, electronics and baby things. Many of these are flash deals and only last for a few hours or until the product has sold out…

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is here! I got to preview the sale yesterday to try on and scope out all sorts of fun goodies and now it’s officially time to shop, my friends! If you’re a cardholder, today’s the day. Let me remind you, the good stuff is going to go FAST. Don’t be surprised when the most popular items or talked about products sell out or aren’t available in your size anymore… it happens and it will probably happen more than once. It’s the nature of the beast of this sale. But don’t be discouraged. Get your basket full and grab what you can now and then keep checking back…

I’m super excited to be joining up with my friends, Arin from Arin Solange at Home and Navy from Navy Berlin, along with 7 other awesome ladies to share another fun post with yall this week. Today we’re all sharing our versions of MOM HACKS! Because who doesn’t love a good hack, right?! And don’t forget to check out all the other posts at the very end of this one…

If you’re on Instagram and/or follow other bloggers, you have likely heard A LOT about the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale recently. So what’s the big deal? Well for starters, it is for sure my favorite sale of the entire year of any retailer. Why? It’s unlike any other sale because Nordstrom offers crazy good discounts on NEW merchandise. It’s basically a giant sale of all the new fall merch (not items that have already been for sale or on the shelves/racks of stores) for the upcoming season. No one else does a sale like this. It really is a big deal…

If you haven’t noticed by now, I’m a fan of stripes… BIG fan. For sure one of my favorite patterns and I seem to be drawn to stripes especially during the summertime. So, today I wanted to share some of my favorite stripey things because I know I’m not alone in my love for them…

HOW is our baby girl nine months old today!? Time slow down!!! What a fun month watching her get SO active (just seconds from crawling…) and being as happy and sweet as ever. We continue to fall more in love with her and can’t believe she’s ours. We’re so blessed.

As always, I’m recapping this ninth month and sharing some of our favorite things. I love getting recommendations from other parents and caregivers, so be sure to leave a comment or shoot me a message on Instagram if you have something fun we should check out…

The 4th is quickly approaching and we are so excited to be hosting some friends next weekend for a fun cookout. There are several kiddos that will be there as well, so we plan to have a little pool set up in the backyard and lots of fun things for everyone. I was browsing for some fun hosting things that would be good for our patriotic get together (or really any summertime party) and thought yall might be interested to see…

I’m so excited to share the first room in our new home with yall today. Considering we haven’t had to paint or do much work to the inside (thanks to our previous owners who put in a lot of hard work and effort to make this home beautiful), the dining room has for sure been the biggest transformation. Really, it all came down to a light fixture…

Hey friends. I’m super excited for today’s post. My two friends, Arin (Arin Solange at Home) and Navy (Navy Berlin), are hosting a fun series with different bloggers each week this summer and today is the very first link. I’m so glad they asked me to be part of it. Arin and Navy got a lot of requests and specific feedback from followers about what topics they’d like to hear a group of bloggers talk about and today’s theme was one of the most requested: to share our blogging and Instagram story…